Posts from — April 2010

Cool kids comics, the greatest superhero fare, classic reprints and the latest creative stories are all available free on Free Comic Book Day (May 1, 2010). Check here, or call ahead to see if your local comic book store is participating.

Both Lowe’s and Home Depot  regularly offers free kid’s projects. This weekend, they’re both running one.

Lowe’s hosts free Build-&-Grow clinics, where kids can try their hand at putting together a variety of simple projects. Their next workshop will be Saturday, May 1, 10 am to 11 am when the kids will make a school house in honor of teacher appreciation week.

Home Depot ‘s free kids’ workshop runs the first Saturday of the month. This month’s project, on May 1 from 9 am to noon, is a picket fence planter.

On May 8th, the Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic is  making a trellis planter, similar, but not exactly like Home Depot’s picket fence planter. If Mom or Grandma is a gardener, you might want to hit both for a supply of mother’s day gifts.

Geyserville’s Annual May Day Festivalwill be held at the Geyserville Peak Picnic Grounds this Sunday. There will be music, kid’s games, food, local wines & family fun. Free.

May 2, 2010 12 pm – 4 pm.
Gesyerville Peak Picnic Grounds
(707) 857-3745

The Salmon Creek ArtWalk features 15 local artists showing pieces in their studios an array of media, including painting, sculpture, wearable art, photography, copper and stained glass. One mile North of Bodega Bay on Highway l. Follow the “ArtWalk” signs.  707-875-3500

Windsor gets an early start, celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Uno de Mayo. Family fun, music, entertainment, and children’s crafts. Free. Food & beverages available for sale.

Saturday May 1, 2010 2 pm to 7 pm
Windsor Town Green
9455 Bell Road, Windsor
(707) 838.1260

The Dragonfly Flower Farm Spring Open House will held on  Saturday. Bring a picnic to enjoy in the willow circle. Pets ok on leashes. Free.

Saturday May 1, 2010. 1 pm to 4 pm
Dragonfly Farm
425 Westside Road, Healdsburg
707-433-3739

Come visit Quivira on Mother’s Day for for a complimentary wine tasting and flowers (for mom). By appointment, they’ll  also take Mom on a tour of their organic and Biodynamically farmed garden and vineyards. [Read more →]

Sears Portrait Studios has a  Mother’s Day deal. From now through August 1, get a free tender Moments Collage (a $44.98 value) plus no session fee using this coupon. Other limited time coupons include a portrait package including 1 8×10, 1 5×7, 4 3×5s, 4 wallets and 16 minis for $7.99 (a $54.95 value), a free classic wall portrait ($34.98 value) and an extra 20% off your entire purchase (up to $14.99 off). No session fees are charged. Be sure to read the fine print as some offers are limited to one per family, per visit. Thanks to Mile High on the Cheap for finding this one this one.
Santa Rosa Mall
100 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa

Reminder: Baskin Robbins is offering ice cream cones for 31 cents on April 28, 2010 from 5-10 pm.

Every year, on the same weekend (this weekend), Petaluma holds it’s Butter & Egg Day Parade and Sebastopol holds it’s Apple Blossom Festival and Parade. As always you’ll have to chose.

The Butter and Eggs Day is a Petaluma tradition. Food, arts and crafts, and kids activities are all along parade route in the historic downtown. Also included are Cutest Chick Contest (for the 6 and under crowd) and a Cow Chip Tossing Contest.  Saturday April 24. Events from 10 am to 5 pm. Parade at noon. Free.  Here’s a video of last years parade.

The Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival will be held April 24th and 25th, with their Parade  down Main Street at (you guessed it) 10 am to noon, Saturday April 24th. The Festival will be held in Ives Park from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 5 pm Sunday, and will include a wine garden, a quilt show, a kids area with activities and games, and two stages for live music.

The Apple Blossom Parade is free, but admission to the Festival is $7 for adults, $5 for students 11-17 and seniors, and kids 10 and under are free.